The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-11-24

Gresham and Nashville townships were
suffering greatly.
A MEETING OF the National Wonan's
Christian Temperance Union was he'd ut
Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th. An ad iress
was delivered by Miss Willard, who urged
that the Prohibition party should declare
as its ultimate aim two amendments to the
National constitution, one establishing
universal prohibition and the other en-
franchising women.
THOMAS GREEN, correspondent OF Gin
cinnati paper, in political quarrel on the
18th at Lexington, Ky, shot and killed Lew
Baldwin. of Nicholasville. Ky.
The inquest on the body Of Louis Lingg,
the Chicago Anarchist, resulted on the 10th
in verdict Of death causei by the explo-
sion Of q dynamite cartridge fired with sui
cidal intent How he got possession of the
cartridge it was impossible for the jury to
decide
An explosion in the Hancock Chemical
Company's packing house for dynamite at
Ishpeming, Mich, blew six men to pieces on
the 10th No trace Of the men or building
was found. such was the force of the shock.
A FIRE in Newvadaville. Col, on the 18th
burned forty buildings
The following suicides were reported on
the 18th: John Reynolds, at Pleasanton,
la, for fear Of arrest; Mrs H. Hartley, at
Nebraska City. Neb, owing to a quarrel
with her husband; Mrs. George Mcpherson,
at Des Mones, Ia, cause unknown. and
Captain A. H Mills. at Detroit, Mich, after
killing Mrs. Austin Rising, with whom he
was infatuated.
FIRE set by burglars who blew open q
safe and stole $12, ,OOO nearly wiped out
Tompinsville, the county seat of Monroe
County, Ky., on the 17Ih The courthouse
was burned with all of the county records.
Ar Decatur, Ala, an entire business block
was burned out on the 17th- Loss. 800,
OOO
Two PAUpERs named billiard and Anna
Bruins. living in indianapolis, Ind received
notice on the 18th of legacy Of 81 600,
OO0 The property was bequeathed them
by Thomas Andrews, of Pennsylvania, the
adopted father of Mrs. Bruins
| Ar Calera, Ala. six Mormon elders were
tarred and feathered on the 18th and
chased into the woods by indignant citizens
who threatened them with death If they
| returned
INcENDIARIEs on the 18th burned the
barns Of the Burnett House at Lima, o.
| causing losses, including six horses, which
would aggregate $4,000.
| NEAR Alton, Ill, ext 'nsive forest fires were
raging on the 18th, and prairie fires were
causing great damage to farms in the vicin'
| ity OF Vandalia-
| AT Memphis. Tenn, fire on the 18th
destroyed the buildings of the Merchant't
Cotton Compress and Storage Company
with 1920 bales of cotton and several
congresses Loss, $SOO.OOO
The richest gold ledge ever found in thi.
country was discovered recently near Pres
colt, A. T. The ledge could be traced fol
nearly two miles and the quartz rock taker
/, out was on the 18th said to average 800,
600 q ton.
| THE steamer Arizona. valued at $780,
600, was burned to the waters edge a
Marquette, Mich, on the 18th Her crew
| was saved
| The mayor of San Antonia, Tex. Byrar
Callagan, was indicted on the 18th fo
throwing stale eggs at the speakers in a pro
| hibitiOn meeting.
| Ar the Hecla mine at Ishpeming, Mich, OF
the 18th an Italian workman fell down th,
shaft nine hundred feet and was dashed {,
pieces, and three men at the Anvil mine q
Bessemer, Mich, met the same fate.